Bronx man accused of sodomizing three boys and kidnapping a girl

Police say a Bronx man sodomized three young boys and attempted to kidnap a 10-year-old girl in Soundview.

Police say William Rivera attacked the girl inside the Monroe Houses apartment complex. However, according to authorities, the victim displayed her strength and courage by fighting off her assailant and then escaping.

While investigators were on the scene, three boys, ages 7, 9 and 10, claimed the suspected perpetrator had attacked and sodomized them.

Rivera is charged with attempted kidnapping, sodomy and endangering the welfare of a child.